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French civil servants strike, students block schools over budget cuts ahead of 2027 election
Straits Times·FR·1 day ago
Over 400 people, mostly minors, were detained across France on Tuesday as high school protests over excessive measures turned into clashes with police. The scale of detentions and the involvement of minors signal a significant escalation in domestic unrest, though the specific trigger and broader political implications remain unclear.